Cranberry Christmas Gingerbread

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=58794" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="196285a1erlcgo.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Cake and Dessert Recipes</b></FONT><B>     |     </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cake and Dessert Recipes"><U><B>home</b></U></A></div> <div> back to  <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cake and Dessert Recipes"><U><B>Cake and Dessert Recipes</b></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="195d2c00dkelyh.gif"> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free Recipe Publications, Downloads Ete"><U>Free Recipe Publications, Downloads & Etext Online Book Recipes</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cherry Almond Fudge Brownies"><U>Cherry Almond Fudge Brownies</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ethnic Recipes"><U>Ethnic Recipes</U></A></div> <div> <B>Cranberry Christmas Gingerbread</b></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Holiday TreatEggnog Cookie Spritz"><U>Holiday Treat-Eggnog Cookie Spritz</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Magic Pie Pear Lattice Coffee Cake"><U>Magic Pie & Pear Lattice Coffee Cake</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Brownie Soufflé Cake with Mint Creamawar"><U>Brownie Soufflé Cake with Mint Cream-award winning recipe!</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chocolate Pecan Pie"><U>Chocolate Pecan Pie</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Peanut Butter Fudge"><U>Peanut Butter Fudge</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Raspberry Lemon Muffins"><U>Raspberry Lemon Muffins</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chocolate Raspberry Squares"><U>Chocolate Raspberry Squares</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gingerbread Scones"><U>Gingerbread Scones</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake"><U>Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lemon Cheesecake Bars"><U>Lemon Cheesecake Bars</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Free Recipes Downloads"><U>Free Recipes & Downloads</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recipe ColumnsExotic Desserts"><U>Recipe Columns-Exotic Desserts</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Carrot Cake"><U>Carrot Cake</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OldFashioned Tea Cakes"><U>Old-Fashioned Tea Cakes</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Berry Dessert Pie"><U>Berry Dessert Pie</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Berry Dessert Pie"><U>Berry Dessert Pie</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Libbys Famous Pumpkin Pie"><U>Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Banana Bread"><U>Banana Bread</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Cranberry Christmas Gingerbread</I></div> <bR> <div> Baking: A Holiday Tradition Cranberry Christmas Gingerbread</div> <bR> <bR> <div> CRANBERRY CHRISTMAS GINGERBREAD.</div> <bR> <div> (Makes 16 servings).</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour.</div> <bR> <div> 1 teaspoon Arm & Hammer Baking Soda.</div> <bR> <div> 1 teaspoon ground ginger.</div> <bR> <div> 1/4 teaspoon salt.</div> <bR> <div> 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened.</div> <bR> <div> 1/2 cup sugar.</div> <bR> <div> 1/3 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce.</div> <bR> <div> 1 egg. </div> <bR> <div> 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses. </div> <bR> <div> 1/2 cup boiling water.</div> <bR> <div> confectioners' sugar (optional for decoration).</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>      Grease and flour an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350 F. Sift together flour, baking soda, ginger and salt. Set aside.</div> <bR> <div>      Using an electric mixer in large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in cranberry sauce and egg; blend in molasses. Gradually stir in dry ingredients and beat thoroughly. Stir in water.</div> <bR> <div>      Turn into the baking pan. Bake gingerbread for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 20 minutes; remove and cool on rack. To create the floral desig!</div> <div> n shown in the photo, sift confectioners' sugar over a paper doily placed on the gingerbread.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>      (NUI) - No matter how hectic your holiday season, there's one tradition worth making time for: baking. Nothing says "holiday" quite like the smell of fresh-baked bread, cakes or cookies.</div> <bR> <div>      Don't fret about the prospect of cleaning up when the baking is done, as long as you have plenty of baking soda on hand. It's a convenient and cost-effective way to keep your kitchen in shape during the holidays.</div> <bR> <div>      Here are some holiday cleaning tips from the makers of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda:</div> <bR> <div>      *     Use open boxes of baking soda to keep your refrigerator and freezer smelling fresh.</div> <bR> <div>      *     Clean and deodorize surfaces that come in contact with food, along with food processors, food containers, butcher blocks and cutting boards.</div> <bR> <div>      *     Remove built-up coffee oils and tea stains in coffee and tea pots.</div> <bR> <div>      For some great holiday baking ideas, write for your copy of "All Time Baking Soda Favorites" to: Arm &!</div> <div>  Hammer, P.O. Box 7468, Princeton, NJ 08540.</div> <bR> <div>  Copyright© 2000 NewsUSA - www.newsusa.com</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>